Shepshed
Shepshed shown within Leicestershire
Population	14,000
OS grid reference	SK475195
District	Charnwood
Shire county	Leicestershire
Region	East Midlands
Constituent country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Loughborough
Postcode district	LE12
Dial code	01509
Police	Leicestershire
Fire	Leicestershire
Ambulance	East Midlands
UK Parliament	Loughborough
European Parliament	East Midlands
List of places: UK • England • Leicestershire

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Shepshed, often known until 1888 as Sheepshed[1], (also Sheepshead - a name derived from the village being well involved in the wool industry) is a town in Leicestershire, England with a population of around 14,000 people. It is in the Charnwood borough. The town is twinned with the Parisian suburb of Domont. Ronda, Spain Main street in Bastrop, Texas, a small town A town is a community of people ranging from a few hundred to several thousands, although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan areas. ... Leicestershire ( IPA: (RP), IPA: (locally)), abbreviation Leics. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Charnwood is a local government district with borough status in northern Leicestershire, England. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) The Eiffel Tower in Paris, as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ...

History

Origins

The town originally grew as a centre for the wool trade. However, since the construction of the M1 motorway nearby, it has become a dormitory town for Loughborough, Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. It was officially a village until recently, and claimed to be Britain's largest and also claimed to have the highest number of pubs per head of population in the country. Now, however, it is home to only 15 public houses. Long and short hair wool at the South Central Family Farm Research Center in Boonesville, Arizona Wool is the fiber derived from the fur of animals of the Caprinae family, principally sheep, but the hair of certain species of other mammals such as goats, alpacas, llamas and rabbits may also... The M1 motorway heading south towards junction 37 at Barnsley, South Yorkshire. ... This article or section should be merged with Bedroom community A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. ... Loughboroughs carillon Loughborough parish church The Brush engineering works Loughborough University Loughborough (pronounced locally as either , LUFF-burra or , LUFF-bruh, and more widely as [ˈlʌfˌb(ə)ɹə]) is a town in Leicestershire, central England with a population of 57,600 as of 2004. ... Leicester city centre, looking towards the Clock Tower Leicester (pronounced ) is the largest city and unitary authority in the English East Midlands. ... Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Nottingham is a city, unitary authority, and county town of Nottinghamshire in the East Midlands of England. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ...

There has been much controversy about the origin of the name of the town. The earliest form is Scepeshefde Regis as mentioned in the Domesday Book, which means "Hill where sheep graze", but since then there have been many changes until the present form, Shepshed, was adopted in 1888. A line drawing entitled Domesday Book from Andrew Williamss Historic Byways and Highways of Old England. ...

Very little evidence of settlement on the site of Shepshed appears before the Domesday Book. However, succeeding centuries provide an abundance of historical material. The prosperity of medieval Shepshed was based on the wool industry and "Well Yard" on Forest Street may well be a corruption of "Wool Yard", where Bradford wool merchants congregated to buy from local inhabitants. In addition, there is considerable evidence to suggest that a weekly market was held at least, until the 14th Century. The larger City of Bradford Metropolitan District includes other settlements in the surrounding area. ...

St Botolph's parish church

The older part of the Town is found in the vicinity of St Botolph's Parish Church, which has stood on its present site since the 11th Century and is the westernmost parish church in England to bear the name of Saint Botolph. Image File history File linksMetadata 2006-04-06_013web. ... Image File history File linksMetadata 2006-04-06_013web. ... A parish church is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches. ... Botolph or Botulph (born 610, died circa 680, pronounced with emphasis on the first syllable) was an English abbot and saint. ...

The church's original patronage came from Leicester Abbey, however between 1699 and 1856 the patrons were the Phillips family of Garendon Hall. This family has been Lords of the Manor since its purchase by Ambrose Phillips in 1683. Garendon Hall (now demolished) was built on the site of Garendon Abbey, a prominent Cistercian House which was built in 1133 and survived its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1536. Ambrose Philips, (1674 – June 18, 1749), was an English poet. ... Events June 6 - The Ashmolean Museum opens as the worlds first university museum. ... The Order of Cistercians (OCist) (Latin Cistercenses), otherwise Gimey or White Monks (from the colour of the habit, over which is worn a black scapular or apron) are a Catholic order of monks. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 - 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland, later King of Ireland, from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Year 1536 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. ...

The 18th Century saw the enclosure of the common lands around Shepshed. There had been enclosures in the 15th and 16th Century, but towards the end of the 18th Century the last remaining common land, approximately 2000 acres (8 km²), was enclosed and divided among the principle commoners of the village. Much destruction was caused in the town when in 1753, 85 bays of buildings were destroyed by fire. 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

There were many changes during the 19th Century. Shepshed was briefly linked by canal to Loughborough, and to the coalmines of West Leicestershire when the Charnwood Navigation Canal was opened in 1798. However, their success was only short lived. By 1804 the canal had proved an uneconomic venture and was closed. The Charnwood Forest Railway (nicknamed The Bluebell Line on account of the proliferation of the flower) was opened in 1881, but regular passenger services ceased in 1931. However, the goods service did not close until 1963. Shepshed station no longer stands though part of the old line forms a bridleway between the town and Whitwick. Year 1798 (MDCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1881 (MDCCCLXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Whitwick (pronounced Wittick) is a village in Leicestershire, England. ...

Sport

The main sports team in the town and the surrounding borough is Shepshed Dynamo F.C., who play in the UniBond League and play at the Dovecote stadium on Butthole Lane off Loughborough Road. There are also 2 cricket teams Shepshed Town and Shepshed Messengers Overview Shepshed Dynamo F.C. is a Football Club based in the small town of Shepshed in the North West of Leicestershire, England. ... // The split of the Northern Premier League First Division resulted in the Northern Premier League Division One North and the Northern Premier League Division One South. ...

• Shepshed Town, established in 1869. Shepshed Town 1st XI play in Division 2 of the Everards Leicestershire County Cricket League whilst the club enters a 2nd XI in the 5th Division and 3rd and 4th XIs in Divisions M and R in the Gunn & Moore South Nottinghamshire League.
• Shepshed Messengers play at Pudding Bag Lane off Ashby Road.

Education

Hind Leys Community College educates pupils from 14 to 19, in the town, and includes students not only from Shepshed, but also from local towns and villages such as Loughborough, Belton, Castle Donington, Diseworth, Long Whatton, and Tonge.Pupils aged from 10 to 14 attend Shepshed High School. There are four primary schools in the town; Oxley, St Botolph's and Newcroft for pupils until the age of 10, and St Winefride's which caters for Roman Catholic pupils until the age of 11, after which they transfer to De Lisle Catholic 11-19 school in Loughborough. Belton may refer to: Belton, Texas Belton, South Carolina Belton, Missouri Belton, Ontario This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Map sources for Castle Donington at grid reference SK446272 Castle Donington is a village with a population of around 7000 in the North of Leicestershire, close to Derby and Nottingham and on the edge of the National Forest. ... Diseworth is a village in the English county of Leicestershire. ... Long Whatton is a village in the English county of Leicestershire. ... Tonge may refer to the following people: Jenny Tonge, British politician Israel Tonge, English devine Roger Tonge, British actor Michael Tonge, English footballer Dale Tonge, English footballer Gavin Tonge, West-Indian cricketer Tonge may also refer to: John Tonge Centre, Mortuary in Queensland, Australia River Tonge of Greater Manchester, England...